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Nigeria's Senate has ordered an investigation into reports that one of its members has married a 13-year-old Egyptian girl. Ahmad Sani Yerima, 49, is alleged to have married her at the national mosque in Abuja several weeks ago. Senators called for the investigation after receiving a petition by protesting women's groups, who believe Mr Sani has broken the law. The senator has not spoken

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Some top officials of the Delta State Government are believed to have gone underground as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission continues the search for evidence that could help its investigation into an allegation of graft against former Governor James Ibori. The officials, said an EFCC source on Wednesday, were mostly heads of some ministries and departments in the oil-rich state. The

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Portsmouth's John Utaka, FC Zurich's Onyekachi Okonkwo and Salzburg's Rabiu Afolabi have been handed Nigeria recalls by Technical Adviser Lars Lagerback. Outside of that, there were no surprises in Lagerback's list of 44, released by the NFF on Sunday, with only three players getting first time call ups. Advocates of more players from the domestic league would be placated after the Swede

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ABUJA—CHIEF James Onanefe Ibori, yesterday, expressed surprise over enquiries on why he did not report to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He said the anti-graft agency was fully aware he would not report that Saturday. A statement from his Media Assistant, Mr. Tony Eluemunor, quoted the former governor as saying that his legal counsel had written the EFCC over the matter,

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Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday met behind closed doors with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Robert Dewar, and United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Robin Sanders. Jonathan first met with Dewar at about 1pm in his official residence at Akinola Aguda House in the Presidential Villa before he had audience with Sanders in the evening. Journalists were initially invited

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•Ribadu, others visit Acting President Acting President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with US President Barack Obama at the White House, Washington DC, to discuss issues relating to the Niger Delta, oil industry reform, electoral reform and Nigeria's role in global peace, among others. THISDAY had, last week, exclusively reported the planned meeting between the two leaders ahead of the

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Nwankwo Kanu, the man at the centre of the movie titled ‘Lion Heart: The Kanu Story’, has expressed his desire to include a reward system in the movie project for ball fans. Kanu, who expressed this desire at the unveiling of the first promotional poster for the movie during the week, explained his motive for such gestures. “My life story will be incomplete if I do not involve the fans who truly

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Any hope that ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua will return to office might just be forlorn after all, as an intensive care expert has advised Nigerians to perish the thought. Following the visit of some Islamic and Christian clerics to Yar’Adua in the Aso Rock Villa, there have been claims that the President was recuperating fast and could resume duties soon. But in an exclusive interview with

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Lars Lagerback believes that Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu is a legend and has a good chance of leading the Super Eagles to the World Cup. Opinion in Nigeria is divided as to whether the 33 year old Portsmouth striker should be in the squad to the World Cup, especially as he only managed one game during the African Nations Cup in Angola. But Lagerback says he would like to work with the former

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Emmanuel Adebayor has retired from international football with Togo after describing himself as “still haunted” by the terrorist attack on the team bus at the Africa Cup of Nations. Three people were killed – the bus driver, an assistant coach and a press officer – when gunmen fired on the coach in an Angolan exclave, also maiming nine other people. The Manchester City striker described this

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Suspected Fulani gangs on Sunday burned homes in the village of Kura Jenta in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Berom village of Kura Jenta has been at the centre of bosom-for-tat attacks this year which have left hundreds dead. The suspected Fulani attackers targeted homes belonging to three top officials in Kura Jenta, according to residents. ”Apparently the attackers were

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